Who is each tool for?
Ch
Checkly
DevOps teams wanting programmable synthetic monitoring
Da
Datadog Metrics
Enterprises needing scalable metrics with extensive integrations
Pros and Cons
Ch
Checkly
Pros
- Playwright/Puppeteer native support
- Monitoring as code approach
- Excellent CI/CD integration
- Modern developer experience
Cons
- Requires coding knowledge
- Smaller check location network
- Newer platform, smaller community
Da
Datadog Metrics
Pros
- 700+ out-of-box integrations
- Powerful anomaly detection
- Excellent visualization options
- Seamless cloud provider integration
Cons
- Can become expensive at scale
- Custom metrics pricing adds up
- Vendor lock-in concerns
Feature Comparison
Feature
Ch
ChecklyDa
Datadog MetricsAPM
5
7
Log Management
4
6
Infrastructure Monitoring
5
9.5
Alerting
8.5
9
Integrations
9
10
Ease of Use
8
8.5
Support
8
8.5
Value for Money
8.5
7.5
Overall Score
8.8
9.2
Pricing
Ch
Checkly
Free / Team from $30/mo
Pricing varies by data volume and features. Contact Checkly for a custom quote.
Da
Datadog Metrics
From $15/host/mo
Pricing varies by data volume and features. Contact Datadog Metrics for a custom quote.
Our Verdict
Both Checkly and Datadog Metrics are excellent observability platforms. Datadog Metrics edges ahead with a score of 9.2/10, particularly excelling in APM and Log Management.
